From: The Jakrata Globe

Indonesian Police are putting on a massive display of force as the trials of 10 defendants charged in the brutal violence against members of the minority Ahmadiyah religion in Banten conclude with the verdicts on Thursday morning.

One verdict has already been passed, with one youth, Dani bin Misra, 17, being jailed for three months. Dani is the teenager made infamous when a video of him striking one of the Ahmadis in the head with a large stone as he lay on the ground was broadcast around the world.

Punishment doesn't follow Pancasila- the official philosophical foundation of the Indonesian state

He was found guilty of assault, public incitement, property destruction and an attack that caused death, according to Andreas Harsono from Human Rights Watch.

Considering the amount of time already served, Dani should walk of jail any day.

Police in the provincial capital Serang said 1,200 officers had been deployed both in and outside the court “to anticipate unwanted things.”

Serang Police Chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Krisnandi told the Jakarta Globe that three layers of security had been applied.
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